August is a transitional month. It’s the end of summer and the beginning of the school year (depending on where you live). Even though there are no major holidays in August to inspire food and craft posts, we’ve created a month’s worth of August Blog Post Ideas and content ideas for your social media channels. It’s designed to keep your calendar full and to keep your audience coming back to your blog for more! Use these ideas to fill in the empty spots on your content calendar. You can also assign them to a contributor, virtual assistant or guest blogger to write.
31 August Blog Post Ideas
1. National Girlfriends Day: How can you celebrate your best girlfriends?
List activities and local events to celebrate your girlfriends.
2. National Ice Cream Sandwich Day: Where are ice cream sandwiches being given away locally? Share an ice cream sandwich recipe.
3. National Breastfeeding Month: Share your (or a family member’s) breastfeeding journey.
Post local breastfeeding resources. Where are the local lactation/public breastfeeding rooms?
Create a round-up post recommending breast pumps and accessories.
4. National Chocolate Chip Day: Feature your favorite cookie shop or cookie brand.
Who’s giving away free chocolate chip cookies today?
Put your personal spin on a chocolate chip cookie recipe.
5. Tips to Prepare for the First Day of School
6. Locally-Owned Stores Back to School Deals
7. Best Backpack Reviews for the Year
8. National Eye Exam Month: Where are eye exams free today?
What’s the latest research on eye exams, vision problems in children, etc?
What’s your family’s history with vision problems?
Where the cheapest place to find lenses and frames? Is it better to shop in-person or online?
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9. National Women’s Day: Who are your favorite women in history?
Are there local women lawmakers, authors, business owners you can profile?
How are you personally celebrating National Women’s Day?
10. National Bowling Day: Share your favorite bowling locations.
How many calories can a person burn while bowling? What are the health benefits of bowling?
11. Best Places to Travel in August/August Travel Deals
12. International Youth Day
13. International Left-Handers Day: List the famous celebrities who are left-handed.
Feature sales, freebies and discount for left-handed people.
14. National Financial Awareness Day: What’s your favorite financial tip? What financial regrets do you have?
15. Best Products to Buy in August
16. August Reading List Recommendations
17. End of the Year Career Goals
18. National Fajita Day: What’s your favorite fajita recipe? Host a Facebook Live from your kitchen or favorite grocery store to recommend ingredients.
19. Last-Minute Labor Day Travel Ideas
20. National Immunization Month: Share the latest local guidelines for immunizations.
Are there efforts to change the state immunization laws where you live?
How have immunizations affected your family?
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21. Tips for Planning Winter Travel
22. Summer/Fall Fashion Picks
23. Preview End of Summer Movies
24. Preview Fall TV Shows
25. Christmas is 4 Months Away
26. Plan 4th Quarter Goals
27. Plan Your September Personal/Professional/Family Goals
28. National Red Wine Day: Profile local wine shops.
What’s your favorite red wine? Share your favorite recipe that’s paired with a bottle of red wine.
29. Preview Labor Day Sales
30. Local Labor Day Celebrations
31. National Trail Mix Day: Share your favorite trail mix recipe. Create a YouTube video that shows step-by-step how you make trail mix for yourself.
HOLIDAY CALENDARS:
Visit NationalToday.com or NationalDayCalendar.com to find more national/international holidays you can feature on your blog or social channels.
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